Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has a statement calling it "most appropriate" for 36th District Judge Ronald Giles to send Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to jail for violating his bond.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has a statement calling it "most appropriate" for 36th District Judge Ronald Giles to send Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to jail for violating his bond.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy came up empty, yet again, Friday in her quest to disqualify every judge in Detroit's 36th District Court from hearing the criminal case of Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and ex-aide Christine Beatty, but Worthy called it a necessary fight.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
The Michigan Supreme Court this morning turned down Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy's appeal to disqualify all the judges in Detroit 36th District Court from hearing the Kwame Kilpatrick-Christine Beatty text message case.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
The Michigan Supreme Court this morning turned down Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy's appeal to disqualify all the judges in Detroit 36th District Court from hearing the Kwame Kilpatrick-Christine Beatty text message case.
Examiner (Free subscription) | yesterday
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy charged Kilpatrick and Beatty less than two months later. Fingerprinted with their booking photos broadcast across the country, the pair were accused of lying under oath about their relationship and about their roles in the firing of a police official.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | yesterday
... attempting to change public opinion and affect the jury pool."In March, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy charged Kilpatrick with perjury, misconduct in office, obstruction of justice and conspiracy, eight felonies in all. The charges followed a Free Press investigation that revealed in January that the mayor and Beatty lied under oath last summer during a whistle-blower trial about their...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | yesterday
... attempting to change public opinion and affect the jury pool." In March, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy charged Kilpatrick with perjury, misconduct in office, obstruction of justice and conspiracy, eight felonies in all. The charges followed a Free Press investigation that revealed in January that the mayor and Beatty lied under oath last summer during a whistle-blower trial about their...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | yesterday
... and affect the jury pool."The mayor's statement was clearly aimed at Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, whom defense attorneys accuse of attempting to smear the mayor. Reese went on to say that by taking the case directly to Wayne County Circuit Court, the mayor's lawyers can "address the legal matters at hand in a more timely fashion."For a legal team that had been accused of dragging...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | yesterday
... and affect the jury pool."The mayor's statement was clearly aimed at Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, whom defense attorneys accuse of attempting to smear the mayor. Reese went on to say that by taking the case directly to Wayne County Circuit Court, the mayor's lawyers can "address the legal matters at hand in a more timely fashion."For a legal team that had been accused of dragging...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | yesterday
... would be based on allegations identical to criminal charges brought by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy."To do so would undermine his defense and violate his constitutional right against self-incrimination," McPhail wrote.In her motion, McPhail included three pages of the mayor's accomplishments since January.Among them: the groundbreaking for the Paradise Valley development; the opening...
Top Stories (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
... Democratic floor leader in the state Legislature, and has been working for Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, who is handling the case against the mayor. Despite operating a campaign on a bare budget, Waters gained attention after airing a television ad featuring footage of Kilpatrick angrily defending her son at a 2005 rally for his reelection. Kilpatrick, who heads the Congressional Black...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
... would be based upon allegations identical to criminal charges brought by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy. “To do so would undermine his defense and violated his constitutional rights against self-incrimination,” McPhail wrote.She argued that the mayor’s settlement did not constitute “official misconduct” — the threshold for removal from office by the governor.Granholm had set today as...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
... charges, while Williams received a sentence of 10 to 20 years for the same charges. "I applaud Kym Worthy and the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office for their diligence in prosecuting this case," said Thomas E. Brandon, special agent in charge, ATF's Detroit Field Division. "The victim, a young undercover ATF Agent was held at gun point and viciously attacked by Leonard and two other accomplices....
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
... can’t speak to a case before me,” Giles said.Maria Miller, spokeswoman for Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, said: “We have no comment on whether Kwame Kilpatrick will be waiving his preliminary examination in court tomorrow.”Come back to freep.com for more updates.
